1973 WHA amateur draft explained

1973 WHA amateur draft
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Date:May 18, 1973[1]
First: Bob Neely
Selected by: Chicago Cougars
Next:1974

The 1973 WHA amateur draft was the first draft for the World Hockey Association.

Selections by round

Below are listed the selections in the 1973 WHA amateur draft.

Selections by round
Round 11

Round 1

PlayerNationalityWHA teamCollege/junior/club team
1Bob Neely (D)Chicago CougarsPeterborough Petes (OHA)
2Glenn Goldup (F)New England Whalers (from New York)Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
3Andre Savard (C)Quebec NordiquesQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
4Paulin Bordeleau (C)Toronto TorosToronto Marlboros (OHA)
5Colin Campbell (D)Vancouver BlazersPeterborough Petes (OHA)
6John Rogers (RW)Alberta OilersEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
7Bob Gainey (F)Minnesota Fighting SaintsPeterborough Petes (OHA)
8Reg Thomas (C)Los Angeles SharksLondon Knights (OHA)
9Darcy Rota (F)Houston AerosEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
10Lanny McDonald (F)Cleveland CrusadersMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
11Ron Andruff (C)Winnipeg JetsFlin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
12Blake Dunlop (F)New England WhalersOttawa 67's (OHA)
13Dean Talafous (F)Cincinnati StingersUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)

Round 2

PlayerNationalityWHA teamCollege/junior/club team
14Blaine Stoughton (F)Quebec Nordiques (from Cincinnati)Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
15Larry Goodenough (D)Chicago CougarsLondon Knights (OHA)
16Al Sims (D)New York Golden BladesCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
17Morris Titanic (LW)Quebec NordiquesSudbury Wolves (OHA)
18Pat Hickey (F)Toronto TorosHamilton Red Wings (OHA)
19Brent Leavins (F)Vancouver BlazersSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)
20Jim McCrimmon (D)Alberta OilersMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
21Rick Middleton (F)Minnesota Fighting SaintsOshawa Generals (OHA)
22Paul Sheard (LW)Los Angeles SharksOttawa 67's (OHA)
23Tom Lysiak (F)Houston AerosMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
24George Pesut (D)Cleveland CrusadersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
25Keith Mackie (D)Winnipeg JetsEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
26Mike Clarke (C)New England WhalersCalgary Centennials (WCHL)

Round 3

PlayerNationalityWHA teamCollege/junior/club team
27Frank Rochon (LW)Chicago CougarsSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
28John Wensink (LW)New York Golden BladesCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
29Eric Vail (F)Quebec NordiquesSudbury Wolves (OHA)
30Blair MacDonald (RW)Alberta Oilers (from Toronto)Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)
31Ed Humphreys (G)Vancouver BlazersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
32Dave Lewis (D)Alberta OilersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
33Bob Gassoff (D)Minnesota Fighting SaintsMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
34Doug Gibson (C)Los Angeles SharksPeterborough Petes (OHA)
35Vic Mercredi (LW)Houston AerosNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
36Robbie Neale (F)Cleveland CrusadersBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
37Kelly Pratt (RW)Winnipeg JetsSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)
38Tom Colley (C)New England WhalersSudbury Wolves (OHA)

Round 4

PlayerNationalityWHA teamCollege/junior/club team
39Bill Laing (C)Alberta Oilers (from Cincinnati)Saskatoon Blades (WCHL)
40Terry Ewasiuk (LW)Chicago CougarsVictoria Cougars (WCHL)
41Randy Holt (D)New England Whalers (from New York)Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
42Jean Landry (D)Quebec NordiquesQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
43Peter Marrin (C)Toronto TorosToronto Marlboros (OHA)
44Jean Tetreault (F)Vancouver BlazersDrummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
45Jim Moxey (F)Alberta OilersHamilton Red Wings (OHA)
46Steve Langdon (RW)Minnesota Fighting SaintsLondon Knights (OHA)
47Jim Cowell (F)Los Angeles SharksOttawa 67's (OHA)
48Don Cutts (G)Houston AerosR.P.I. (ECAC)
49Russ Walker (RW)Cleveland CrusadersSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
50Peter Crosbie (G)Los Angeles Sharks (from Winnipeg)London Knights (OHA)
51Alan Hangsleben (D)New England WhalersUniversity of North Dakota (WCHA)

Round 5

PlayerNationalityWHA teamCollege/junior/club team
52Bob Dailey (D)Toronto Toros (from Cincinnati)Toronto Marlboros (OHA)
53Larry Patey (C)New England Whalers (from Chicago)Boston University (ECAC)
54Doug Marit (D)New York Golden BladesRegina Pats (WCHL)
55Denis Patry (F)Quebec NordiquesDrummondville Rangers (QMJHL)
56Lou Nistico (LW)Toronto TorosLondon Knights (OHA)
57Jimmy Jones (RW)Vancouver BlazersPeterborough Petes (OHA)
58Ken Houston (D)Alberta OilersChatham Maroons (SOJHL)
59Nelson Pyatt (C)Minnesota Fighting SaintsOshawa Generals (OHA)
60Dennis Abgrall (RW)Los Angeles SharksSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
61Paul O'Neil (C)Houston AerosBoston University (ECAC)
62Rich Latulippe (F)Cleveland CrusadersQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
63Randy Smith (LW)Winnipeg JetsEdmonton Oil Kings (WCHL)
64Cap Raeder (G)New England WhalersUniversity of New Hampshire (ECAC)

Round 6

PlayerNationalityWHA teamCollege/junior/club team
65Dave Pay (C)Alberta Oilers (from Cincinnati)University of Wisconsin (WCHA)
66Keith Smith (D)Chicago CougarsBrown University (ECAC)
67Dennis Ververgaert (RW)New York Golden BladesLondon Knights (OHA)
68Dale Cook (F)Quebec NordiquesVictoria Cougars (WCHL)
69Doug Ferguson (D)Toronto TorosHamilton Red Wings (OHA)
70Ian Turnbull (D)Vancouver BlazersOttawa 67's (OHA)
71Yvon Bouillon (F)Alberta OilersCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
72John Flesch (LW)Minnesota Fighting SaintsLake Superior State University (CCHA)
73Stu Davison (C)Los Angeles SharksCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
74Dennis Owchar (D)Houston AerosToronto Marlboros (OHA)
75Bob Smulders (F)Cleveland CrusadersPeterborough Petes (OHA)
76Ron Kennedy (RW)Winnipeg JetsNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
77Rick Chinnick (F)New England WhalersPeterborough Petes (OHA)

Round 7

PlayerNationalityWHA teamCollege/junior/club team
78Gerrard Gibbons (D)Toronto Toros (from Cincinnati)Saint Mary University (CIAU)
79Dennis Desgagnes (C)Chicago CougarsSorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
80Lowell Ostlund (D)New York Golden BladesSaskatoon Blades (WCHL)
81Andre Deschamps (F)Quebec NordiquesQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
82Gord Titcomb (LW)Toronto TorosSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
83Mike Korney (D)Vancouver BlazersWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)
84Dwayne Pentland (D)Alberta OilersBrandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)
85Tom Machowski (D)Minnesota Fighting SaintsUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
86David Lee (LW)Los Angeles SharksOttawa 67's (OHA)
87Dan Hinton (F)Houston AerosSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
88Ron Serafini (D)Cleveland CrusadersSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
89Jeff Jacques (RW)Winnipeg JetsSt. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA)
90Steve Alley (LW)New England WhalersUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)

Round 8

PlayerNationalityWHA teamCollege/junior/club team
91Norm Barnes (D)Cincinnati StingersMichigan State University (WCHA)
92J. P. Burgoyne (D)Chicago CougarsShawinigan Bruins (QMJHL)
93Paul Granchukoff (F)New York Golden BladesMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
94Bob Stumpf (D)Quebec NordiquesNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
95John Campbell (W)Toronto TorosSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
96Andre St. Laurent (C)Vancouver BlazersMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
97Bob Young (D)Minnesota Fighting SaintsUniversity of Denver (WCHA)
98Sam Clegg (G)Los Angeles SharksMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
99Lee Palmer (D)Houston AerosClarkson University (ECAC)
100Michel Latrielle (D)Cleveland CrusadersMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
101Terry McDougall (C)Winnipeg JetsSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)

Round 9

PlayerNationalityWHA teamCollege/junior/club team
102Mitch Brandt (D)Cincinnati StingersUniversity of Denver (WCHA)
103Gordon Halliday (F)Chicago CougarsUniversity of Pennsylvania (ECAC)
104Rick Austin (RW)New York Golden BladesSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)
105Guy Ross (D)Quebec NordiquesSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
106Guido Tenesi (D)Toronto TorosOshawa Generals (OHA)
107Pierre Laganiere (RW)Vancouver BlazersSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
108Neil Korzack (F)Minnesota Fighting SaintsPeterborough Petes (OHA)
109Randy Aimoe (D)Los Angeles SharksMedicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
110Sean Shanahan (LW)Houston AerosProvidence College (ECAC)
111Bruce Greig (LW)Cleveland CrusadersVancouver Nats (WCHL)
112Russ Wiechnik (C)Winnipeg JetsCalgary Centennials (WCHL)

Round 10

PlayerNationalityWHA teamCollege/junior/club team
113Jack Johnson (F)Cincinnati StingersUniversity of Wisconsin (WCHA)
114Mike Haramis (RW)Chicago CougarsLaval National (QMJHL)
115Brian Dick (C)New York Golden BladesWinnipeg Jets (WCHL)
116Michel Belisle (F)Quebec NordiquesMontreal Red White and Blue (QMJHL)
117Brian Molvik (D)Vancouver BlazersCalgary Centennials (WCHL)
118Pat Phippen (LW)Minnesota Fighting SaintsSt. Paul Bruins
119Yvon Dupuis (F)Houson AerosQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
120Henry Durkin (G)Cleveland CrusadersSwift Current Broncos (WCHL)
121Mike Kennedy (RW)Winnipeg JetsKitchener Rangers (OHA)

Round 11

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: NEELY FIRST PICK IN W.H.A.'S DRAFT . New York Times . May 19, 1973 . December 14, 2018.